About Levan

Experience Basketball Coach and Manager

Levan founded the BTB Tbilisi Basket Academy, a program designed to give young players in Georgia opportunities to compete on the international stage. In first season, his U-18 team made it to the finals of the Georgian B-League and brought home a silver medal. At the same time, He led a U-20 team to the Budapest Summer League and secured a spot in the prestigious European Youth Basketball League (EYBL). These experiences were transformative—not just for the players, but for Levan as a leader and manager. The following year, He built an even stronger U-20 team and guided them through an incredible EYBL season,winning key games and qualifying for the Super-final, The following year, He built an evenstronger U-20 team and guided them through an incredible EYBL season,winning key games and qualifying for the Superfinal. This success opened doors internationally, leading him to join International academy in Bangkok, one of SoutheastAsia’s top basketball academies.Working in Europe and Asia was a turning point —He gained valuable experience managing a diverse pool of international players,refining his skills in scouting, program building, and player development. When the opportunity arose to create a new program in Hungary He embraced the challenge. As the Technical Director and Head Coach of the Budapest Prep International Academy, He established the country’s first international basketball program. Academy competed in the U-20 EYBL,delivering standout performances, including a thrilling win against Veszprém Academy, dubbed the “Hungarian Derby” by Eurobasket.com. These moments reinforced his reputation as a coach wh could inspire teams and achieve results.

Lithuanian basketball academy

Always seeking the next challenge, Levan moved to Lithuania, a country synonymous with basketball excellence. There, He established the first

international basketball academy in Kaunas

the support of International Basketball University . This project was about more than just basketball—it was about building bridges between cultures and creating a platform for young players to grow.

Lba international Program

The Lithuanian Basketball Academy (LBA) is a program established by the International Basketball University (IBU) in Kaunas for the intensive training of basketball players combined with Bachelor degree studies. The program combines higher education English language studies in chosen study program, personalised intensive training of basketball players, participation in the Kaunas Basketball League and a unique basketball experience for anyone who wants to become a professional basketball player. The program is implemented together with Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions. 16-22-year-old basketball players study at LBA.

Vera academy spain

As part of this collaboration, we are proud to introduce Levan Japaridze as the International Manager of the Development Program. Levan brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of player development, making him a key figure in driving this partnership forward. His role will focus on creating pathways for young athletes to grow, learn, and reach new heights in their basketball journey.

Additionally, this partnership will feature an exciting player exchange program, giving young athletes the chance to train and compete in new environments, broadening their horizons and enhancing their development through diverse experiences.

This partnership represents more than just a merging of academies; it symbolizes a commitment to providing young talents with unparalleled opportunities to hone their skills and pursue their dreams. Together, LBA Kaunas Academy and Vera Basketball Academy will create a vibrant environment where players can thrive, embracing challenges and pushing their limits.

Stay tuned for more updates on this incredible journey as we pave the way for the future of basketball development. We can’t wait to see the positive impact this collaboration will have on our players, teams, and the broader basketball community!

Budapest prep

Levan Brought The idea to create the Budapest prep academy program in 2023/24 and was a Head coach/Technical Director of the Academy program, academy was playing EYBL U-2o league and had a impressive season as first year program, Levan Leaved the program end of the season and moved to lithuania.

asian experience

Levan was coaching in Asia in short term period of his career, he was working at international youth basketball academy in Thailand, Bangkok.

South asian basketball was a something new and interesting opportunity for Coach Levan

btb tbilisi basket

Levan founded a BTB Tbilisi academy in 2020(Covid time), He was a Director and Head coach of the academy at U-20 and U-18 age categories, at this time EYBL was a prestige Youth basketball league in Europe and BTB Tbilisi Participated for that league and played in two season 2021/22 and 2022/23, Which was a successful seasons for the academy and get a high respect in Caucasus Region, also in 2021/22 season at U-18 B league was a successful and academy get a silver medals and vice champion status in the country

Director of GBM and ScoutSphere global

Georgian Basketball management is agency which is focusing to help the Georgian young basketball players to continue their career in Europe or USA, one of the Director of the management is a Levan Gogaladze who is the main scout in Italy and Rosetto basket officially partner in caucasus zone

Director of Elite international

Elite International is the program which gives the opportunity to the players in globally to join the Traveler team program and participate high level youth tournaments and get promoting. that service provide the international scouting service, promoting and opportunities to become a professional basketball player